What's your favorite outdoor activity?

While I enjoy camping and hiking, they're probably not activities I'd really plan a trip for. For the most part, they're just tools to get to other stuff. Right now my ultimate favorite outdoor activity is rock climbing. I also love canyoneering, caving, and rising my ATV. What do you guys like to do outside?

Running is my favorite above all. It's oddly therapudic. Usually I'll run 5-10 miles, a bit longer on the weekends.

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I could hike 10 miles with crazy elevation gains, but run that long on flat land having to keep up a minimum pace? Never. I think what keeps me going is that pretty much every activity I partake in requires a certain amount of commitment. If I rappel a pit, I have to ascend back out of it, if start climbing, at a certain point I can't just bail on longer routes, etc.. I can also typically move at my own pace and take breaks.

Genuine question... How do you find the will to continue at a running pace for that kind of distance? What keeps you from just stopping or walking?

I could hike 10 miles with crazy elevation gains, but run that long on flat land having to keep up a minimum pace? Never. I think what keeps me going is that pretty much every activity I partake in requires a certain amount of commitment. If I rappel a pit, I have to ascend back out of it, if start climbing, at a certain point I can't just bail on longer routes, etc.. I can also typically move at my own pace and take breaks.

Genuine question... How do you find the will to continue at a running pace for that kind of distance? What keeps you from just stopping or walking?

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I really enjoy running. It's a way of taking a break from everything else going on. I won't bring my phone or have any music, so for however long I'm gone there's nothing to worry about. It's kind of like an active meditation I guess lol.

I really enjoy running. It's a way of taking a break from everything else going on. I won't bring my phone or have any music, so for however long I'm gone there's nothing to worry about. It's kind of like an active meditation I guess lol.

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That's very interesting. Personally, I have a harder time running without music pumping me up and distracting me a bit. I don't need it with any other exercise, but it definitely helps with running.

I can totally relate to that feeling with rock climbing though. There's something called the 'flow state' where the activity you're doing no longer requires thought and you can let your mind relax and your body intuitively do what it needs to do. Being in that state is definitely a form of meditation.

I've always felt that being outside in general has positive effects on my mood and emotions. Even if I'm just walking around the parking at work for fresh air. But man, when I'm completely surrounded by nature camping/hiking/climbing/etc. For a weekend or better... It definitely has a way of recharging your batteries. I've actually seen several studies that spending a significant amount of time outside is good for you mentally. National Geographic posts then all the time.

While I enjoy camping and hiking, they're probably not activities I'd really plan a trip for. For the most part, they're just tools to get to other stuff. Right now my ultimate favorite outdoor activity is rock climbing. I also love canyoneering, caving, and rising my ATV. What do you guys like to do outside?

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Running and hiking are great because I have an unpredicable schedule so it can be hard to schedule things with other people. With running and hiking I can just go on my own with short notice.

While I enjoy camping and hiking, they're probably not activities I'd really plan a trip for. For the most part, they're just tools to get to other stuff. Right now my ultimate favorite outdoor activity is rock climbing. I also love canyoneering, caving, and rising my ATV. What do you guys like to do outside?

I love travelling on my own. It helps me to discover the simple joys of nature and everything around me. I've recently ourchased HD binoculars - https://www.atncorp.com/smart-hd-binocular . Now I'm able to take photos and record videos.

This is a very interesting question. Many outdoor activities fascinate me and a few of them, I am going to share with you.

I love fishing whenever I go for camping and fishing with my family.
Secondly, I am a music worm and Iove to play my favourite musical instrument mandolin under a tree with great peace.
I love to sit quite near a lake especially in the night. Similarly, I am not such borning, I love to eat seafood near beaches and do great fun with friends in outdoor parties.
In brief, you can make any of your outdoor activity as cool as you want with your own efforts.

This year I first went on a ski trip. It really was very interesting! I really liked it, although I don’t like the cold, but thanks to the quality equipment, I didn’t freeze and didn’t get sick, but after staying at home for two months, I got a lot of pleasure from this hike. I love hiking, but skiing was new to me. I want to repeat this experience this winter. I noticed how important it"s to have high-quality equipment, so this year I want to buy new equipment for the winter hikes. I'm already looking for more information about this on the Internet, for example, here https://waterbladderbag.com/best-hydration-pack-for-skiing is an overview of different hydration packs for a ski trip. During our last hike, I noticed that its difficult to properly store water at low temperatures, itэs also very inconvenient to make stops often. I want to make the hike this winter even more comfortable.